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Exploring some questions about menopause and melatonin together
Just a quick post today, filled with graphics for you to explore the connections between menopause, melatonin-pause, and meat (or, antioxidant amino acids if you will).
What are the implications of melatonin being so effective at relieving the symptoms of menopause?
Why are melatonin levels low during and after menopause?
I’ve read several theories and I think it’s likely a combination of factors:
The drop in melatonin levels is physiological, since reproduction is ending and there is less need for melatonin to scavenge free radicles in the reproductive system
The drop in melatonin is due to accelerated calcification of the pineal gland from modern lifestyle stressors such as fluoride exposure, sedentary lifestyles, and unnatural opening of voltage-gated calcium channels from electrical devices
The drop in melatonin is due to oxidative stress at this life stage and the resultant additional burden on the endogenous antioxidants (melatonin, but also glutathione and others)
